The Centauri Device
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Book Overview
John Truck was to outward appearances just another lowlife spaceship captain. But he was also the last of the Centaurans - or at least, half of him was - which meant that he was the only person who... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0553139207
ISBN13:9780553139204
Release Date:January 1985
Publisher:Bantam Books
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Literary Devices A-plenty
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Mr.Harrison (the author) has a brilliant talent for writing. His descriptions are perfect, lingering in the mind. His characters are well-defined so you can picture them in your mind. The plot is rather unlikely, with everyone meeting up every so often in the most unlikely places in a James Bond fashion. The book is rather like a Bond book, Fleming-style. It's highly original, and is almost space-opera at points. It's quite negative with a baffling ending, but comes highly recommended.
the centauri device
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I found this book astonishing - completely unlike anything I had ever read before. Harrison has a remarkable, truly unique way of touching and revolting you at once - a very, very good book.
A stimulating and imaginative novel.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book shows the realistic dirty underside of the space opera story, written from the point of view of the disposessed of all history. One of the most powerful novels I've ever read - its images live on in the mind, and you can almost smell the reality of the future the author creates. Whilst the narrative is gripping, the underlying themes are attention-grabbing and, to put it mildly, the author's vision does not exactly see the world through rose-tinted glasses. It's a refugee's statement, and highly recommended.
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